(CkPython) SFTP Upload and Download to a StringBuilder Object

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Demonstrates how to SFTP upload from a Chilkat StringBuilder object, and download into a StringBuilder object.

Chilkat Python Downloads install with pip pip3 install chilkat or download... Python Module for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Alpine Linux, Solaris

import sys
import chilkat

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

sftp = chilkat.CkSFtp()

# Set some timeouts, in milliseconds:
sftp.put_ConnectTimeoutMs(5000)
sftp.put_IdleTimeoutMs(10000)

# Connect to the SSH server and then authenticate.
port = 22
success = sftp.Connect("MY-SSH-SERVER-DOMAIN-OR-IP",port)
if (success == True):
    success = sftp.AuthenticatePw("MY-SSH-LOGIN","MY-SSH-PASSWORD")
    if (success == True):
        success = sftp.InitializeSftp()

if (success != True):
    print(sftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

sbA = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sbA.LoadFile("qa_data/hamlet.xml","utf-8")

# Upload the contents of sbA to the SSH/SFTP server.
bIncludeBOM = False
remotePath = "sftpTesting/hamlet.xml"
success = sftp.UploadSb(sbA,remotePath,"utf-8",bIncludeBOM)
if (success != True):
    print(sftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Download the file..
sbB = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = sftp.DownloadSb(remotePath,"utf-8",sbB)
if (success != True):
    print(sftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Verify that sbA and sbB have the exact same contents.
print("size of sbA: " + str(sbA.get_Length()))
bCaseSensitive = True
if (sbA.ContentsEqualSb(sbB,bCaseSensitive) == True):
    print("Contents are equal. Success.")
else:
    print("Contents are NOT equal.  Failed.")

sftp.Disconnect()